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There's an old, and entirely fictional, story about committees, which goes something like this: A committee was formed to design a better horse. It ended up producing a camel.
Why? Because committees of almost any sort end up trying to be all things ...
DATE: Apr 03, 2009
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May 24 is too dear
March 31, 2009
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Am I the only person a little shocked that a $100 charitable donation is obligatory to run May 24th this year on top of the entry fee?
Whilst I am more than happy to support friends who are running the event...
DATE: Apr 02, 2009
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Everyone knows that the United States is currently in the throes of a severe recession. In the discussion which follows, we look at the characteristics of recessions within the context of the business cycle and its crucial impact on national economie...
DATE: Apr 02, 2009
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Golf course is lost
March 25, 2009
Dear Sir,
I just learned of the new fees to be charged for Port Royal golf and I'm not surprised.
However as a long time visitor to your beautiful island, I can say I won't be playing as much golf. At $225 per round...
DATE: Apr 02, 2009
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In March, 1633 Bermuda bananas were introduced to England.
DATE: Apr 02, 2009
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Here are excerpts from editorials in newspapers around the world that may be of interest to Royal Gazette readers:
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Courier-Post, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, on p...
DATE: Apr 01, 2009
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In 1797, the Town of St. George's was officially incorporated.
In 1900, the Causeway was re-opened after damage from a hurricane was repaired.
DATE: Apr 01, 2009
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Concert cancelled
March 31, 2009[
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It is with great disappointment that the Red Hot and Blues Jazz event scheduled for April 4 featuring Saffire: The Uppity Blues Women and a tribute to Roy Talbot and the Talbot Brothers will not go on due to...
DATE: Apr 01, 2009
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What do you call it when someone works hard for many years to build a nest egg for retirement, only to see it get swept away in a cloud of financial fraud which should have been detected by regulators? I call it economic terrorism.
Victims of this ki...
DATE: Apr 01, 2009
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A well meaning change in road traffic policy aimed at keeping young people out of prison is killing and maiming them instead, says Dr. Joseph Froncioni
I was interested to read in a recent edition of the Times Online that the British Government will ...
DATE: Mar 31, 2009
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